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Amazon lines up five new kids’ TV pilots
August 27, 2014 | VOD NewsAmazon has greenlit five new kids’ TV pilots, ranging from a pre-school whodunit to an epic quest to defeat darkness.
Amazon Prime Instant Video has already seen the arrival of three original childrens’ shows through its public voting pilot scheme: … Read More
Now from £18: Where is the cheapest place to buy Google Chromecast?
August 27, 2014 | VOD NewsGoogle Chromecast has been discounted to as little as £18 in the UK.
The streaming media device, which launched earlier this year, lets you stream (“cast”) content live from your mobile device onto your TV over a Wi-Fi connection. The … Read More
UKTV plans Amazon style pilots
August 27, 2014 | VOD NewsUKTV is planning to introduce a string of Amazon-style TV pilots to its VOD service,
The UK broadcaster launched its catch-up service, UK TV Play, earlier this summer. The platform has been a huge success since, according to General Manager … Read More
2014 Raindance Web Fest line-up confirmed
August 27, 2014 | VOD NewsThe line-up for the 2014 Raindance Web Fest has been confirmed, including a talk and Q&A with YouTube claymation guru Lee Hardcastle.
The event, which spans two days in September, takes place during the Raindance Film Festival in London. The … Read More
1 in 5 Netflix subscribers will soon be in Europe
August 26, 2014 | VOD News1 in 5 Netflix subscribers will eventually be from Europe, according to one new report.
Netflix accounted this year that it would be focusing attention on expanding into more countries this year – specifically, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland and … Read More
Breaking Bad: Did Netflix win or lose the 2014 Emmy Awards?
August 26, 2014 | David FarnorIt’s hard to believe that it has been almost a year since Breaking Bad’s final season. The 2014 Emmys, though have not forgotten: Vince Gilligan’s series, which won a huge following in the UK after it was released on Netflix … Read More
RIP Richard Attenborough
August 25, 2014 | David FarnorLord Richard Attenborough has passed away. The 90-year old filmmaker stunned as violent gangster Pinkie Brown in 1947’s Brighton Rock, but like his ruthless character was only just getting started: he went on to star in The Great Escape, The … Read More
The Flash will be available to watch online in the UK from 28th October
August 25, 2014 | VOD NewsThe Flash will be available to watch online in the UK from Tuesday 28th October.
The Flash is the latest acquisition from Sky 1 HD, along with another Warner Bros. TV show, Forever.
Sky customers will be able to watch … Read More
Screaming in your living room: How VOD is changing the horror industry
August 24, 2014 | David FarnorFrightFest has hit London once more this weekend – but for many around the country, it began on Monday, when the shortlist of films in the Shortcuts to Hell II contest were released on-demand, ahead of the finalists’ premiere during … Read More
17 animals you didn’t know were voiced by celebrities
August 24, 2014 | Philip W Bayles17 animals you didn’t know were voiced by celebrities
This weekend sees the release of Netflix’s new animated series BoJack Horseman, which stars the ever-hilarious Will Arnett as a washed-up 90s sitcom star… who also happens to be a horse. … Read More
















